Geranyl acetate

Geranyl acetate is an aromachemical for use in perfume, cosmetics, soap and air fresheners.

Use

Geranyl acetate has a herbal floral fragrance reminiscent of lemon geranium. The fragrance is not pronounced strong, undiluted use is common. Typical use is in floral accords tending towards the green - herbal. You usually use between 0,1% and 10% of this substance in the fragrance composition. It combines well with the scent of rose, lavender and geranium. It makes the smell of many floral accords more natural and friendly. In perfumes, it is mainly a top to bottom note and is used a lot to get a nice transition from top to heart. It is stable in most products, including soap and many acidic products.

Properties

Geranyl acetate is a colourless to pale yellow liquid at room temperature. The purity is at least 90%, it can contain up to 10% neryl acetate. The substance has a relatively long shelf life and occurs in nature, but for use as a fragrance ingredient the synthetic version is used. It occurs naturally in e.g. carrot seed oil, cananga oil and clary sage oil.

Packaging

The 10 and 50 ml packs are made of brown glass with a black cap. The 250 g pack is made of aluminium with a white cap.

Dangers

Geranyl acetate is classified as a hazardous substance with the following characteristics:

WARNING
H315 - Causes skin irritation.
H317 - May cause an allergic skin reaction.
H412 - Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects.

It contains a small amount of the allergenic substance geraniol.

Codes

Article number: 23051
Dutch name: Geranylacetaat
EC number: 203-341-5
CAS number EU: 105-87-3
CAS number TSCA: 105-87-3
FEMA number: 2509
INCI: GERANYL ACETATE